tragicomical
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Having both sad and funny parts at the same time
- adjective
- /ˌtrædʒɪˈkoʊmɪkəl/
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tragicomico
- His tragicomical storytelling had everyone laughing while also feeling a sense of sadness.
Examples
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She described the tragicomical moments of her life, blending humor with deep emotional truths.
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In truth, it's tragicomical.
Blog text (19) -
The play skillfully combined tragic and comic themes, making it a truly tragicomical experience.
Synonyms
tragicomic
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7.3
A story or situation that has both sad and funny parts
describes the same mix but without stressing artistic or literary use
How Tragic
Surface Forms
Morphology
tragicomical = tragicomic (transparent) = tragic + comic + al
The adjective is formed by adding the productive suffix '-al' to 'tragicomic', and the meaning directly reflects 'tragic' + 'comic'.
Etymology
Tragicomical comes from joining tragic ('sad, serious') and comical ('funny'), like mixing tragedy and comedy in plays, where both pain and laughter appear together. So a tragicomical event or story makes you laugh and feel sad at the same time.